Success relies on building habits. You don't get to flip a switch, Hammon said. The work and the commitment and the buy-in will always show up in the end.
The Aces simply didn't have the right habits in 2024. Their defense, which led the league in 2023, was fifth at the All-Star break.
Their singular greatness never coalesced into more than the sum of its parts. Their players couldn't amplify one another, letting individuals carry the team.
Whatever edge they had summoned over the final quarter of the season petered out, and they ran out of gas. At the end of the day, our shortcomings stood out.
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